Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia

Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (DIPLOCAT)
Consell de Diplomàcia Pública de Catalunya

Casa de les Punxes, head quarters of the organization

Casa de les Punxes, head quarters of the organization
Predecessor Patronat Catalunya Món
Formation November 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)
Founder Generalitat de Catalunya et al
Founded at Barcelona
Legal status active
Purpose Increase awareness on Catalonia
Headquarters Casa de les Punxes
Location
  • Barcelona
Secretary General
 Albert Royo i Mariné

The Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (in Catalan language Consell de Diplomàcia Pública de Catalunya; acronym: DIPLOCAT) – previously known as the Patronat Catalunya Món[1] – is a public-private consortium set up by the Catalan government, the Generalitat.[2] It is devoted to promoting international awareness of Catalonia within the international commuinity.[3] Albert Royo i Mariné has been the Secretary General of the Diplomacy Council since 14 February 2013.[4]

Activities

Public Diplomacy Meeting in Barcelona

DIPLOCAT organizes academic events to discuss both internationally relevant topics within Catalonia with international guests and the Catalan independence process in universities around the world. Examples of these events include debates in Lisbon, Seville, Vilnius, Cambridge, Princeton or Sciences Po Paris.[5][6]

It also publishes articles in international press to explain the political situation in Catalonia;[7] awards grants;[8] organizes an Executive Master’s degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs;[9] organizes meetings with foreign members of parliaments to promote debate on the question of the “right to decide”;[10] invites well-known figures from different fields of work or studies to visit Catalonia;[11] participates in electoral observation missions;[12] aids civil society organizations carrying out activities abroad; prepares informative documents explaining key aspects of everything related to Catalonia; and carries out digital diplomacy with activity on social networks - especially Twitter.[13][14][15][16]

DIPLOCAT also gives the annual Catalan Business Diplomacy Award, aimed at recognizing those companies which identify themselves or their products and services as Catalan. The award was first created in 2013 by DIPLOCAT working together with PIMEC. It has been won by Aranow (2013),[17] Scytl (2014) and Moritz (2015).[18]

Composition

The following public bodies constitute the Public Diplomacy Council:

Public institutions
Financial, economic and business bodies
Social and sport bodies
Universities, business schools and academic centres

References

  1. ↑ "Patronat Catalunya-Món | enciclopèdia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  2. ↑ "El Govern crea un Consell de Diplomàcia pública per divulgar i promoure la causa catalana al món". Ara (in Catalan). 20 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "La diplomàcia catalana inicia a París una gira per explicar la consulta". Eldiario.es. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Albert Royo és nomenat secretari general de DIPLOCAT, l'organisme de referència en la diplomàcia pública del país". Website (in Catalan). Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya. 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "European politicians agree in Utrecht on the right of Catalonia to hold an independence referendum". Vilaweb. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Self-determination processes in the EU: The case of Catalonia". Website. University of Oslo. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Moffett, Matt (2016-01-17). "In Far-Flung Corners of the World, Catalan Secessionists Push for Support for Independence From Spain". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Ajuts per realitzar estudis internacionals | Sol·litica la teva beca d'estudis abans del 27 de juny de 2013". www.barcelonesjove.net. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  9. ↑ Diximedia. "Romeva inaugura la cuarta edición del Máster Ejecutivo en Diplomacia y Acción Exterior". lainformacion. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  10. ↑ "La Generalitat vende la independencia de Cataluña en Uruguay". abc (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Deputados de parlamentos europeus vão acompanhar eleições na Catalunha". Jornal Expresso. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  12. ↑ Coll, Gaspar Pericay. "Catalan News Agency - Catalan diplomacy participates in election observation mission in Costa Rica". www.catalannewsagency.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  13. ↑ Clavell, Roser. "Experts Answer: Women in Public Diplomacy-Full Length Response". Website. University of Southern California. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Catalan Public Diplomacy Council promotes the projection of civil society organisations abroad". Catalan News Agency. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  15. ↑ Coll, Gaspar Pericay. "Catalan News Agency - The Internet has strengthened the Catalan independence movement". www.catalannewsagency.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  16. ↑ "Who needs Twitter?". Alphr. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  17. ↑ "ARANOW receives the international business diplomacy award from the Public Diplomacy Council of the Generalitat of Catalonia". Website. Aranow. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  18. ↑ NacióDigital. "NacióDigital: Les pimes que portin Catalunya al món tindran premi". www.naciodigital.cat. Retrieved 2016-06-22.

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